#reform

Welfare reform happened with reconciliation; half the Democrats voted for it. The Bush tax cuts happened with reconciliation; twelve Democratic Senators voted for it. You didn't have a real partisan issue on those times that it was used. ↗

— Tom Coburn

#bush tax cuts #cuts #democratic #democrats #half

Every reform, however necessary, will by weak minds be carried to an excess, that itself will need reforming. ↗

— Samuel Taylor Coleridge

#every #excess #however #itself #minds

But I will say, I think there are some Democrats that don't want to address pension reform. I have taken on the issue of seniority and tenure. I think we have to address entitlements and the president has done that in his budget. I think we have to extend Medicare and the president has done that. But also reinvest in that program. ↗

— Antonio Villaraigosa

#also #budget #democrats #done #entitlements

Why is it that half of the households in America pay zero income tax? We need some real tax reform. ↗

— John Cornyn

#half #households #income #income tax #need

Look, you're not going to get me to say that Democrats don't make mistakes. We do. I mentioned two areas - pension reform and seniority and tenure. I've done both - I've advocated for both. I've advocated for - seek for reform as well. ↗

— Antonio Villaraigosa

#areas #both #democrats #done #get

A reformer is one who sets forth cheerfully toward sure defeat. ↗

— Lydia M. Child

#defeat #forth #reformer #sets #sure

We need real campaign finance reform to loosen the grip of special interests on politics. ↗

— Tom Daschle

#campaign finance #campaign finance reform #finance #grip #interests

Idealistic reformers are dangerous because their idealism has no roots in love, but is simply a hysterical and unbalanced rage for order amidst their own chaos. ↗

— William Irwin Thompson

#because #chaos #dangerous #hysterical #idealism

We need comprehensive reform that will make America the best place in the world to invest and do business. ↗

— Jim DeMint

#best #business #comprehensive #invest #make

Nettelhorst School’s transformation from a struggling school into a vibrant educational community is an inspiration. I hope their story—a story of dedicated parents and innovative administrators—will embolden reformers across the country to step forward and take back their schools. ↗

— Richard J. Durbin U.S. Senator for Illinois Assistant Majority Leader

#school-reform #education